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> "Jonno" <jonno@somewhereinthecloud.com> wrote in message 
> news:469759a6$0$13845$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> It appears that while water is free, or claimed by the "government"
>> the rental to store such a product must be charged for.
> 
> why? by whom? how?
> 
>> As well as this, the accuracy of water meters and electricity meters
>> as well as speed cameras is not beyond reproach. Illegal testing 
>> procedures plus reliability of state government testing procedures
>> are being called into question at this moment. Funny that, it
>> involves corporations at all levels. The majority of Aussies are
>> slack so will allow lies ABOUT it to happen.
> 
> what?
> 
>> If people are willing to have their freedoms stolen from them like
>> the ORIGINAL austalian inhibitants, then you must learn to fight for
>> them. Otherwise things which cooperations would steal from you, under
>> the cover of "government" statutes will become the things that will
>> allow this country to be governed by others who have no right.
>> Big Brother isnt a  relative at all. He' a thief.
>> And perhaps some are fighting for their own survival in some
>> countries. Taxes are now being justified due to the spin doctors, who
>> are in actual paid liars.
> 
> i have no idea what your point is. we have big problems with big
> brother activity in australia at the moment - that's exactly right.
> but approximately 0% revolves around water or related issues at this
> time & i can't fathom why anyone would foresee that happening when it
> is so observably difficult to implement. short of draining it, how do
> you propose someone measure the volume of a dam? 

Surface area x average depth x 1000 = litres won't do it. Would have to 
use cross-sectional areas as for volumes of cuttings in road building 
etc. I did it once using a tinny and a simple sounding device. Took all 
day and the client wasn't happy about the bill.
   
>where are all these inspectors going to come from (particularly when 
>they wouldn't be able to DO anything once employed!!)

Apart fom a bit of fishing maybe :-)

State and federal governments often come up with silly ideas which they 
immediately try to pass on to local governments (without any money passed 
on of course). I haven't heard of this one. Last year I was asked to 
calculate how long it would take to inspect all the swimming pools in the 
LA area. My answer was - 1 compliance officer working full-time, 9000+ 
pools, Brisbane City Council inspection rates. Result = 22 years. And the 
number of pools is increasing faster than the inspection rate.